Sylvia Schulman

Sylvia Schulman
This is me!

About Me

Who am I? Well, my training from the age of 4 eventually led me to becoming a concert pianist as a soloist, chamber music player and accompanist for most of my life.

I recently recorded a CD consisting of 12 diverse piano pieces ranging from Mozart to Zez Confrey.

I also give PIANO LESSONS, mainly to adults and teenagers but would be happy to take on gifted children from about 10 years old.

Since moving to Swellendam in 2006 I have given several CONCERTS, both solo and as accompanist and future dates are being arranged.

I am a member of the Bahá'í Faith which is the central point of my life. I am a widow having lost my husband in April 1995. My beloved son, Mark, passed away in February 2008 aged 51 and my lovely daughter, Odette, lives in England. I have five beautiful grandchildren but sadly they also live in England and the opportunity to see them is not very frequent although I went over last year to attend a Bahá'í Summer School and was therefore able to be with all the members of my family over there. The improvement in communications nowadays is a great help and I am connected by Skype, email and other methods of internet facilities. Contact me at 028 514 2904 or 082 855 0534 Email: sylbenat@futurejhb.co.za

More About Who Sylvia Is!

MORE ABOUT ME! Sylvia Schulman, returned to South Africa after 15 years in the UK. She played all over the UK as soloist, accompanist and chamber music player, including the Cambridge Festival and the Harewood House Concert Series, Wigmore Hall and Purcell Room in London, broadcast for the BBC and accompanied many international artists. In this country she appeared frequently with the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra as soloist, gave solo, chamber music and broadcast recitals, worked extensively for CAPAB as concert, rehearsal and orchestral pianist. For 10 years Sylvia was employed full time at the National Bahá’í Centre in Johannesburg but was also involved in music with various musical performances and was resident pianist for the Gauteng Choristers. She has been in Swellendam since November 2006, performing several concerts in the area since then including her programme called "Sylvia Schulman Plays Piano Music for You (From W. A. Mozart to George Gershwin)". Another presentation she has given is "A Musical Analogy" in which she likens the elements of music to material and spiritual elements of life. She is also coaching other pianists from Swellendam and surrounding areas.
Contact Sylvia at 028 514 2904 or 082 855 0534 Email: sylbenat@futurejhb.co.za

SOME NEWSPAPER CRITIQUES:
"...Schulman has it all at her fingertips."

"Her perfomance...was exemplary in its sensitivity and exquisite delicacy..."

"...she evoked the best of the Romantic spirit..."

"...her fingerwork in the exciting climaxes was dazzlingly brilliant..."

"...(her) charactarisation was boldly coloured and intense..."

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Garden Route Concert Series

There are three concerts in this series. The first one was on Saturday 18th June with Marcelle Volckaert, soprano. They are taking place in Heidelberg, 50 kms from Swellendam, at the home of Chris Nicholls and his wife, Sally Presant. I am accompanying all three artists. We had a very small but most appreciative audience for this first concert which included Aria Antiche, Schubert, Berlioz and Villa Lobos for voice, and Chopin, Rachmaninov and Frank Bridge for piano solo.

The second concert will be on 16th July with Chris Nicholls, flautist. French composers predominate with Fauré, Poulenc, Debussy and one could include Chopin as French as well! But there are also Bach and Mozart in the programme.

The last of this series is with Brad Liebl, baritone. A good variety of composers in this programme: Schumann, Strauss, Liszt, Mozart, Menotti, Copland, Gershwin and Foster!

Tickets for more than one concert booked in advance are discounted but the opportunity for a really big reduction was for three concerts and now only two are left!

Anyone interested in booking for these last two concerts, contact me by email - sylbenat@futurejhb.co.za or phone 028 514 2904 or cell 082 855 0534 (in South Africa, of course!)
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